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Heritage Hotels and Resorts to Acquire the 219-room Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 3, 2014
May 03--The Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe's largest hotel, which was originally developed by the late Manhattan real estate scion Bill Zeckendorf Jr., is under contract to be sold to Heritage Hotels and Resorts, a New Mexico-based company that prides itself on owning properties that promote local culture and history. Based in Albuquerque, Heritage Hotels and Resorts opened Hotel Albuquerque, originally called Sheraton Uptown, in 2005. It has since taken over The Lodge at Santa Fe, formerly the Radisson, as well as Hotel Chimay? and Hotel St. Francis, both near the Santa Fe Plaza. James M. Long, the founder and CEO, also has assumed
Dolly Parton Unveils Details for Dollywood’s 306-key DreamMore Resort, Slated to Open in Summer 2015
May 3, 2014
May 03--Pigeon Forge -- Under a white tent at the construction site for Dollywood's DreamMore resort, Dolly Parton on Friday unveiled new conceptual renderings of the project and personal mementos she plans to display. The 306-room resort, slated to open in summer 2015 as part of a $300 million, 10-year capital investment plan, will feature a variety of room types, large windows showcasing the spectacular mountain views and plenty of rocking chairs for guests to take advantage of what Parton called, the Southern tradition of porch sitting. "So you can sit out there and rock away, dream away. Anywhere you look from these rooms and around
VUE Hotel and 21 Riverfront Acres in Natchez, Mississippi Up for Sale
May 3, 2014
May 03--NATCHEZ -- The VUE Hotel and the nearly 21 acres of riverfront property below the hotel is now for sale. RJB Financing, which bought the hotel out of bankruptcy in 2012, is selling the property, said David Levy, vice president of NRC Realty and Capital Advisors in Chicago. NRC is facilitating the sale, and Levy said the hotel and the riverfront property could be bought separately. RJB purchased the property in 2012 for approximately $5.6 million, according to bankruptcy documents, and changed the hotel's name from the Grand Soleil to the VUE. VUE Hotel management deferred to NRC for comments on the sale. Levy said the hotel woul
Tourists Spent $10.8 Billion in Wisconsin in 2013, a 4.5% Increase Over 2012
May 2, 2014
May 02--Wisconsin vacationers and other Badger State travelers spent over $10.8 billion in 2013, a 4.5% increase from the previous year, according to a study released Friday by the state Department of Tourism. That comes after a similarly sized spending increase in 2012, and shows the continued strength of the state's tourism industry, Gov. Scott Walker said in a statement. State spending on ads to promote Wisconsin as a vacation spot are an effective way to attract visitors, he said. Travelers spent $10.84 billion last year, up from $10.376 billion in 2012, $9.899 billion in 2011, and $9.199 billion in 2010, according to the annual stu
Las Vegas Sands Names Mark Juliano as President for Sands Bethlehem in PA Ending Speculation of Sale
May 2, 2014
May 02--Las Vegas Sands Corp. has put to rest rumors it was putting its Bethlehem, Pa., casino on the market. In a news release issued, Las Vegas Sands said it had no intention of selling Sands Bethlehem and named Mark Juliano as the property's new president. "We are certainly proud of the financial success Sands Bethlehem has achieved, but we are also very proud of fulfilling the commitments we made to the people of the Lehigh Valley. Bringing pride back to a historic site many thought was lost for good is the real legacy of Sands Bethlehem and that is the foundation on which we will continue to build," the news release quoted Sheldon
The Related Group, The Allen Morris Company and sbe Plan SLS Lux Hotel and Residences for Miami
May 2, 2014
May 02--Another hotel and condo project from the group behind the SLS South Beach is coming to Miami-Dade, and the latest project is getting a luxury designation. The SLS Lux Hotel and Residences is planned for South Miami Avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets -- not far from the SLS Brickell Hotel & Residences at 1300 S. Miami Ave. Officially announced earlier this week, the SLS Lux Brickell is scheduled to open in 2016. Developed by The Related Group, The Allen Morris Company and hospitality and real estate development company sbe, the new project will have 85 hotel suites and 450 residences. The project will also be heavy on ar
Berkeley, California Enters the Mix, Considers Hotel Tax for Airbnb Users
April 30, 2014
April 30--BERKELEY -- People who rent out rooms in their homes here to travelers using websites such as Airbnb could be hit with the city's 12 percent hotel tax under a proposal passed by the City Council on Tuesday night. The move comes after Airbnb said it will begin charging users of the website hotel taxes in San Francisco and Portland, Ore., this summer. The Berkeley proposal was referred to the city manager who could come back to the Council with a law to vote on, but there is no deadline. The issue was brought to City Councilman Kriss Worthington by the 79 year-old owner of the Brown Shingle bed-and-breakfast, Helen Christensen.
$20 Million Makeover Underway for Green Valley Ranch Resort in Henderson, Nevada
April 30, 2014
April 30--A $20 million renovation project that includes a new lineup of restaurants and bars is underway at Green Valley Ranch resort in Henderson. Station Casinos, which operates the casino, announced today that the project would include the introduction of four new dining and drinking establishments. They are: --Mercadito Green Valley Ranch. Chicago-based restaurateurs Alfredo, Felipe and Patricio Sandoval are expanding their Mercadito Mexican restaurant into two locations in Las Vegas -- GVR and Red Rock Resort, also operated by Station. Zagat named Mercadito as one of "America's Hottest Mexican Restaurants" in 2013. --Tippling Hall